The anchor was raised, the purple sails billowed.
The Purple Pearl cut through the waves, sailing on the sea.
Purple Pearl said that every captain of a ship daring to sail the ocean has a map of the distribution of sea spirit beasts in his mind.
Sea spirit beasts have a stronger sense of territory than land spirit masters.
So as long as you don't enter the territory of those particularly powerful sea spirit beasts, you won't offend them and cause trouble.
At sea, you can only determine your direction by the sun.
Dongfang Jing compared the map he bought and found that Purple Pearl, who was at the helm, seemed to be deliberately avoiding certain areas.
"Sister Pearl, are there powerful spirit beasts over there?"
At their current speed, they could reach Seagod Island, which was marked on the map, in at most two more days if they sailed northwest.
But Purple Pearl never turned the helm in that direction.
Purple Pearl nodded, her tone even carrying a hint of fear: "Of course, I dare not offend the majesty of Lord Seagod."
Seagod?
"Sister, this Seagod..."
"Yes, you're right." Purple Pearl nodded affirmatively.
"Only in the ocean can a Sea Soul Master unleash their full potential. And Seagod Island is the sacred ground for Sea Soul Masters! It's also a place to worship the Sea God. For example, land-based Soul Masters may not necessarily believe in the Spirit Hall, but every Sea Soul Master worships a god in their heart—the Sea God! Absolutely no Sea Soul Master would dare to blaspheme the Sea God!"
Purple Pearl said, a hint of longing and worship in her voice.
Dongfang Yao found it even more fantastical than the story her brother told about a monkey springing from a stone.
She hooked her finger around the boy's: "Brother, shall we go to Seagod Island and take a look?"
Before Dongfang Jing could speak, Purple Pearl said seriously: "Absolutely not!"
As soon as she said it, she realized she was getting a little excited,coughed lightly, and explained: "All foreign Soul Masters who go to Seagod Island will be tested by the Sea God. Legend has it that as long as you pass the test, you will receive unexpected rewards."
"I don't know the specifics, but I've never seen anyone who went to Seagod Island come out again! Are they still alive, or have they already…?"
The little girl shuddered upon hearing this and whispered, "Brother, let's not go to Seagod Island."
Dongfang Jing was amused by her sudden change of expression and looked at Zi Zhenzhu: "It seems this so-called trial is extremely dangerous, so let's take a detour."
Zi Zhenzhu hadn't finished speaking when she continued, "Of course, as long as we don't land on the island, there won't be this trial. The reason I don't want to get close to Seagod Island is because there are many powerful sea spirit beasts in the surrounding waters. If ships get close, they will definitely be attacked! Especially the island's guardian beast, the Demon Soul Great White Shark!"
Her gaze was deep as she looked into the distance and said, "I heard from my elders that there are at least three 100,000-year-old sea spirit beasts in this ocean! One of them is the Demon Soul Great White Shark King!"
Purple Pearl gave a general introduction to this overlord of the sea, as well as the other two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, which truly broadened the siblings' horizons.
Upon hearing that the Demon Soul Great White Shark was a social creature and that a thousand-year-old one was comparable in strength to an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, and that the other two were the Demonic Orca and the Deep Sea Demon
Whale, Dongfang Jing abandoned his plan to use them as soul rings.
None of them were races he could afford to provoke at the moment.
After searching for nearly a day, under Purple Pearl's skillful navigation, they did encounter quite a few sea soul beasts.
But none of them were suitable for the siblings.
As the sun set and the sea surface turned golden red,Dongfang Yao huddled in her brother's arms, her face growing paler.
The seasickness made it difficult for her to concentrate.
Absorbing a soul ring in this state was extremely risky!
Purple Pearl looked at Dongfang Yao's discomfort and then at the detailed sea chart in her hand, her brows furrowing.
She pondered for a moment and made up her mind. Her slender arm turned the rudder, and the Purple Pearl gradually sailed northwest!
"Captain, isn't the northwest too close?" a crew member couldn't help but remind her, his tone filled with concern.
"I know," Purple Pearl interrupted him, her tone resolute.
"The closer we get to Seagod Island, the stronger the soul beasts generally are, but the more diverse they are, and the greater the chance of finding high-potential rare soul beasts! We'll only patrol the outer perimeter, never going deep in, so we won't disturb those Demon Soul Great White Sharks!"
She glanced at Dongfang Yao, who was enduring her discomfort, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes: "We can't just make this trip for nothing and let this little girl force herself to absorb a inferior soul ring! Since I promised to find a suitable one, I will definitely do it!"
With Purple Pearl, the leader, speaking, the others dared not say anything more.
Sure enough,sailing northwest into this sea area,the soul beasts they encountered were significantly stronger and more peculiar in both aura and form than those in the previous areas.
However, the risks also increased accordingly.
The crew was on high alert, vigilantly observing the surrounding sea.
Because the ship was coated with a medicine, no soul beasts had attacked them so far, nor had they encountered any ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.
They sailed until evening.
"We can't go any further!"
Purple Pearl made a decisive decision. "There's a reef area ahead; let's stop and rest there!"
"Yes, sir!"
The ship slowly approached the huge black reef, preparing to drop anchor.
Just then, a sharp-eyed lookout excitedly shouted, "Captain! Look at three o'clock! Under that large reef!"
Everyone immediately looked.
In the water beneath the reef, a massive, ferocious creature lurked, its body covered in thick, dark green and deep blue armor!
Most terrifying were its pair of scythe-like pincers, their blades gleaming coldly in the moonlight!
"A shallow-sea mantis shrimp!" Purple Pearl exclaimed excitedly.
Judging from its size and shell color, it had at least six hundred years of cultivation!
"This is a variant of the mantis shrimp, inhabiting shallow-sea reef areas. Its attack power and burst damage are top-tier among shallow-sea soul beasts!"
She looked at the silver-haired boy beside her, asking for his opinion.
Dongfang Jing nodded; the characteristics of this soul beast were indeed very suitable for a sword spirit.
"Yao'er, what do you think?"
"It's really quite good." Although Dongfang Yao was uncomfortable, she tried her best to agree.
"Good! That's it! Brothers, prepare to attack! Watch out for its scythe-like legs!" Purple Pearl immediately gave the order.
The crew members summoned their spirits and jumped into the sea, carefully surrounding it from all directions.
Various soul skills exploded in the seawater.
With their superior numbers,the mantis shrimp, though extremely ferocious and capable of easily shattering small reefs with its pair of giant scythes, could not withstand the onslaught.
Soon, its shell cracked, its movements slowed, and it was on the verge of death.
"Alright, stop! Keep a close eye on it, don't let it get away!" Purple Pearl shouted again.
Once Dongfang Yao recovered, they could deliver the final blow and absorb the soul ring.
However, just then,a water-ball soul skill shot out from nowhere, suddenly striking the dying mantis shrimp's head joint!
*Crack!*
The mantis shrimp shuddered and fell completely silent.
A bright yellow soul ring slowly rose from its corpse.
After spending so much time finally finding a suitable one!
And now, their prize had flown away!
Purple Pearl instantly flew into a rage, her short purple hair almost standing on end.
Her gaze swept across the sea and every crew member on the ship, and she roared fiercely, "Damn it! Which damned bastard did this?! Get out here!"
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